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Adebayor - We have shown we are 'up for it'

By Richard Clarke

For
Emmanuel Adebayor, Saturday's hard-fought victory over
Manchester City proved that Arsenal are 'up for it' this
season.

Cesc Fabregas won the game with a goal 10 minutes from time but
only after Robin van Persie had missed a penalty midway through the
second half. Adebayor was playing his first game of the season
because of a groin injury but he could already sense a change in
the side from last term.

"A lot of players have learned that we have to fight hard
to win games," said the 23-year-old. "We know people say
'they are kids and don't want to play as soon as we kick
them'.

"But we stand up for it and we are ready for it, if they
kick us we are going to want to beat that person. They call us
kids, they can call us men but we are ready and we will be up for
it.

"That is what the game asked for [on Saturday]. It was a
difficult game. They played very well and defended very well but
the boss told us to be patient and we kept going which is the
important thing. It was an amazing goal from Fabregas."

Arsenal were worth their win but you would have bet against it
when Kasper Schmeichel blocked that spot-kick from Van Persie.
Adebayor believes his side are less likely to be affected by such
blips these days.

"Maybe in the past [it might] but we believe in ourselves
to score and we can score at any moment," he said. "But
we are confident and happy to have won.

"All week people said they would defend well, play well and
we would have to keep on going. I think the team have proved that
we can score at any moment, whatever part of the game. That is very
good for the confidence."

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